Rg Veda, Säma Veda, Yajur Veda, Atharva Veda, Çikñä, Kalä, Vyäkaraëa, Nirukta, Jyotiña (astrology), Dhätu (metallurgy), Vedänta Darçana, Mémäàsä Darçana, Nyäya Darçana, Vaisheshika Darshana, Säìkhya Darshana, Pätaïjala Darçana (yoga), Puräëas and Dharma çästras (books on morality) are the 18 sciences.

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With the state of the world both in terms of so-called democracies or so-called autocracies , I think it’s about time intelligent persons looked to conserve values and traditions and help stop the downward spiral where current unfit leaders are taking everyone, a dangerous and dark place and lets see how the Vedas actually recommend a combination of Autocracy and democracy the balanced approach carried out by qualified sincere persons , not here today gone tomorrow political classes who are not trained for purposes of any real governance. The Vedic systems of governance put people on the planet and all its inhabitants first .